Charlie V (part 2)

To continue, Scott Skiles is a big tough guy. He wouldn't tolerate headbands in Chicago, and he won't tolerate any percieved loss of half time focus. So he put the smackdown on Villanueva's mid-game "twittering", and apparently Villanueva's season as well. For whatever reason, this really landed Charlie in Skiles' famed doghouse. Skiles essentially busted Charlie down a peg or two, restricting his minutes and starting him less and less, even on a team that was essentially out of the running. Skiles was quoted as saying he didn't exactly think it signalled a loss of focus on Villanuevas' part, but he could see how people would think that way. He added that "My personal opinion is, it doesn't have any place in the locker room, the locker room's a private place for the players, a sanctuary for the players. But once you walk out of the locker room or whatever, I'm not into getting into guys' personal lives." 

So essentially because of a 100+ character text message, that probably took a minute to post, an NBA player was essentially benched. Also important to note is the fact that this is a contract year for Charlie, and any stat boost would definately help him get paid this summer. So I don't know if Charlie is so into the idea of playing under another contract with Skiles. He may have alienated another star player, because of a breakdown in communication, and an old-time way of looking at things. Skiles has exhibited an inability to understand rising cultures and trends in the league, like headbands and blogging. The strange part of it is the fact that he is one of the youngest coaches in the league, suiting up in a uniform as recently as 1996. 

I just seem to think it should be a requirement of a coach, a leader of young men if you will, to be receptive and open to new social trends and ways of expression.